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host: less go to west virginia -- let's go to west virginia, tom, at democratic caller. caller: pleasure to talk to you this morning. i went to university in the 1970's and we had an international dinner club each week. i had the pleasure of being able to meet many people from the middle east, iraq, iran, and also from afghanistan when i went to university there. the impression that i got was that there was not all that is going on now. it was very simple and people got along and people came to get a good education so that they could go back and have professional careers did i understand the previous years in our country, dictatorship from bush and cheney, but now we have are no president in the white house who understands the reality -- have a real president in the white house to understand the reality. but i don't understand why you allow in the middle east religion to intercept and your government, because that is a disaster waiting to happen 24/7. guest: well if i understand the gentleman's question, that at one time religion was not as preeminent in the politics of
host: less go to west virginia -- let's go to west virginia, tom, at democratic caller. caller: pleasure to talk to you this morning. i went to university in the 1970's and we had an international dinner club each week. i had the pleasure of being able to meet many people from the middle east, iraq, iran, and also from afghanistan when i went to university there. the impression that i got was that there was not all that is going on now. it was very simple and people got along and people came to...
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as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a citation, like a traffic ticket, and if it is serious enough, we can ask and require that miners withdraw from the mine. when the problem is fixed, the mind can continue to operate. host: above the washington post -- the mind avoided harsh penalties. your agency ordered the evacuation from upper branch coal mine 64 times since november of 2009. guest: that is right, we have been there aggressively enforcing the rules. if you see the violation of health and safety standard, you are cited, and if it is serious enough it is ordered closed. if there is a corre the prob
as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a...
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finally, work continues at a mine in the west virginia. rescuers have gotten a response to possible survivors. the blast killed 25 and left four missing. it is the worst u.s. mining accident in over two decades. >> first lady, michele obama focusing on fighting childhood obesity, sits down to date with the studentcam winner of honolulu. his documentary was on childhood abuse. others will join the conversation from around the country. it will be live at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >> this week on c-span 2, a special primetime presentation. tonight the following offers. -- authors. it all begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> i know what the challenges, and we are in a unique position to go to war. when the policy makers in the washington to develop a roadmap so that we can get it done. >> something about energy policy would like to talk about on your blog? at the c-span video library you can search it and share it. from yesterday or 10 years ago. every program since 1987. it is the latest gift to america from cable. "washington journal" contin
finally, work continues at a mine in the west virginia. rescuers have gotten a response to possible survivors. the blast killed 25 and left four missing. it is the worst u.s. mining accident in over two decades. >> first lady, michele obama focusing on fighting childhood obesity, sits down to date with the studentcam winner of honolulu. his documentary was on childhood abuse. others will join the conversation from around the country. it will be live at 11:00 a.m. eastern. >> this...
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host: in virginia, vinnie, the republican caller, go ahead. caller: i agree with a lot of what you said -- i disagree with a lot of what you said, especially global warming. i agree with a lot being said, especially the obama policies. but i would like to see people be more consistent with their views. when ron paul came and spoke, he started talking about these policies [unintelligible] i think that is wrong. be consistent. host: a couple more calls left. any thoughts there? guest: the tea party movement is largely driven by discussed for government spending. it does not have a thing -- a digust for government spending. it does not have anything to do with other areas of this point. caller: [unintelligible] when he was running for president and then we will get into the zombies. these american people have to understand that obama is spending his money that he does not own. host: we're going to wrap up there. final thoughts from our callers and viewers? -- for our callers and yours? guest: for many americans, buyer's remorse has set in. they m
host: in virginia, vinnie, the republican caller, go ahead. caller: i agree with a lot of what you said -- i disagree with a lot of what you said, especially global warming. i agree with a lot being said, especially the obama policies. but i would like to see people be more consistent with their views. when ron paul came and spoke, he started talking about these policies [unintelligible] i think that is wrong. be consistent. host: a couple more calls left. any thoughts there? guest: the tea...
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that is in the commonwealth of virginia. here is the front page, a strong first quarter is another sign of a rebound in the u.s. auto industry. later, a look at obesity. the first lady's campaign to end of the city in the next generation, and also the ceo of spirit airlines as "washington journal" continues. >> good morning. the topics on the sunday shows will include the economy, immigration, the midterm elections, and as we have said, financial regulatory reform. it comes up for a key test vote in the senate tomorrow. the key guests on the "meet the press" include senator dodd, and the ranking republican senator shelby. on "this week" the white house correspondent speaks with the white house economic adviser. and, senate banking committee's brown from ohio, and tennessee republican bob corker. the guest on fox news sunday hosted by chris wallace include senate republican leader mitch mcconnell and co-chairs of the national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. on "face the nation" bob talks with the national econ
that is in the commonwealth of virginia. here is the front page, a strong first quarter is another sign of a rebound in the u.s. auto industry. later, a look at obesity. the first lady's campaign to end of the city in the next generation, and also the ceo of spirit airlines as "washington journal" continues. >> good morning. the topics on the sunday shows will include the economy, immigration, the midterm elections, and as we have said, financial regulatory reform. it comes up...
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next phone call from linden, virginia. caller: i just wanted to make a comment about the gunman earlier about the government -- the gentleman earlier about the government, about how a family operates, talking about productivity. i think that is a poor analogy. and the relationship between a father and a child is different between the government and a citizen. i would ask you to comment on the notion of fairness, progression. it does not seem to be objective. the way that we judge fairness is completely dependent on who is in power at the time. guest: you might be surprised to hear that i agree with your second, it. there is no purely objective way to see how progressive of the system that i may want, you may want to. that is what we decide as voters. but i would disagree with the analogy of the family not working. what about older people who do not have children, or income? what about the disabled? someone earlier said we have to worry about jobs. he may favor spending money to create jobs. these are matters of judgment, m
next phone call from linden, virginia. caller: i just wanted to make a comment about the gunman earlier about the government -- the gentleman earlier about the government, about how a family operates, talking about productivity. i think that is a poor analogy. and the relationship between a father and a child is different between the government and a citizen. i would ask you to comment on the notion of fairness, progression. it does not seem to be objective. the way that we judge fairness is...
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guesthost: craig, west virginia. caller: the republican party should call themselves the party of pliers. they are only obstructionists. they acted like they wanted to pass health care, but they are not bipartisan. they knew that all along, and they played it out. the american people are being misled by the republican party who led us into the iraq war and tortured people. this is america, we do not torture people! host: when it comes to favorability ratings for republicans and democrats, you know that they are at record lows. there was a spike around 2008 for the democratic party, while republicans were at about 43%. what is going on with republican here in the trend line? guest: in the last couple of years, there favorability rating has been about 40%. some of this opposition to the healthcare bill may have helped them in little bit. democrats, on the other hand, have been in decline since obama took office. now both parties are viewed about the same. now it is slightly less than 40% saying they have a favorable vi
guesthost: craig, west virginia. caller: the republican party should call themselves the party of pliers. they are only obstructionists. they acted like they wanted to pass health care, but they are not bipartisan. they knew that all along, and they played it out. the american people are being misled by the republican party who led us into the iraq war and tortured people. this is america, we do not torture people! host: when it comes to favorability ratings for republicans and democrats, you...
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meanwhile virginia gov. bob macdonald restored $750,000 and funding for mine safety inspections -- bob mcdonnell. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> senate investigators said washington mutual, the largest u.s. bank ever failed, engaged in fraudulent and deceptive practices in its home mortgage business. former executives for the company testified this morning. live coverage from the government affairs subcommittee on investigations starts at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. later today, treasury secretary timothy geithner is interviewed by washington post economics columnist steven pearlstein. part of a conference hosted by the american society of newspaper editors. live it 12:45 p.m. eastern. >> "washington journal" continues. host: paul keel as a reporter with probepublica.org, an investigative website. you have to the "eye on the bailout" on your web site. outflows, you have $514 billion. this includes money spent, investor, or long. then money coming in to the federal government act
meanwhile virginia gov. bob macdonald restored $750,000 and funding for mine safety inspections -- bob mcdonnell. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> senate investigators said washington mutual, the largest u.s. bank ever failed, engaged in fraudulent and deceptive practices in its home mortgage business. former executives for the company testified this morning. live coverage from the government affairs subcommittee on investigations starts at 9:30 a.m. eastern on...
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virginia. caller: good morning.. we aught to look at the first stimulus and what it supposed to do and what it ended up doing. we're not the first obama stimulus. we were supposed to have no more than 8% unemployment. i think we should be worried about that and only use money for emergency purposes so, the thing is it's unnecessary to have stimulus every time something goes on or wrong. for anybody that agrees with the democrat side, could you keep race out of the equation for a change. thank you. host: melvin called. the richmond times has a front page article courtesy of the jobless benefit fund is depleted and the state is expected to borrow 1 point 2 billion to pay claims. ferdinando, democratic caller? just make sure you turn down your radio or television. caller: my name is doctor ferdinando and i'm calling, the reason is, we got so many people losing jobs and they're talking about that's not the place for it. we've been in this mess before and everybody blamed the president. i just want to make my comment and
virginia. caller: good morning.. we aught to look at the first stimulus and what it supposed to do and what it ended up doing. we're not the first obama stimulus. we were supposed to have no more than 8% unemployment. i think we should be worried about that and only use money for emergency purposes so, the thing is it's unnecessary to have stimulus every time something goes on or wrong. for anybody that agrees with the democrat side, could you keep race out of the equation for a change. thank...
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newport news, virginia, jan. caller: it is interesting, all varieties of what people have been saying. it is like, you cannot drive looking in the rear view mirror all the time did you have to look forward. and all you have to do is look at our children and grandchildren and what they are doing. they are ahead of us. they are not going to go back. they will go forward. you cannot change progressiveness. host: how do you think washington would respond to looking long term on issues? caller: yes, and sorry -- host: the question, here in washington, moving beyond the politics of the moment to look at long-term solutions, how the legislators sell the concept to the public? caller: that is going to be difficult, i'm afraid. but i think a lot of us would like to hear new opportunities and new jobs for our children and for the future. just take the incident out there of the louisiana coast. everyone is saying drilled a look of the problems that all of the things that created that the drill for oil. look for the mess it
newport news, virginia, jan. caller: it is interesting, all varieties of what people have been saying. it is like, you cannot drive looking in the rear view mirror all the time did you have to look forward. and all you have to do is look at our children and grandchildren and what they are doing. they are ahead of us. they are not going to go back. they will go forward. you cannot change progressiveness. host: how do you think washington would respond to looking long term on issues? caller: yes,...
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let us go to scott, republican from manassas, virginia. good morning. caller: one comment i would like to make on financial reform is, i would like to see the scales tip on how loans are structured. in other words, use the taxes people pay each year as a base line that you will at least perform enough equity to parallel your taxes your first year. and maybe your last mortgage payment 30 years later, you would still be paying an interest on its but that would help the transient people always perform better with equity in their homes. host: ok. rochester, new york, hugh on our independent line. good morning, welcome. caller: c-span. i believe the republicans will eventually come around. i don't think they have the opportunity to allow it to be said that by election day that they did not want to go for some kind of financial reform. i think they are in cahoots with the big banks and right now they are just holding out for as much as they can get on their behalf. host: from "the washington post ," looking at some of the policy disagreements that the two par
let us go to scott, republican from manassas, virginia. good morning. caller: one comment i would like to make on financial reform is, i would like to see the scales tip on how loans are structured. in other words, use the taxes people pay each year as a base line that you will at least perform enough equity to parallel your taxes your first year. and maybe your last mortgage payment 30 years later, you would still be paying an interest on its but that would help the transient people always...
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ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed. and you can e help me here. people who go on your blog, they can go to revere america.org. we will have petitions for people to sign. we want to get those million signatures. we want to let the members of congress know that the american people are not going to forget about obama care and just let it become a fait accompli. we're going to change it and let it do what's right for the american people. host: clinton, larry on the phone. caller: good morning, sir. how are you? >> good morning. i'm doing great. caller: from an old man, and i am an old man. i
ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed....
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host: next is west virginia. this is debbie on the line for democrats, talking about the vat tax this morning. i can hear your television in the background. can you hit the mute? caller: i'm sorry. yes, i live in west virginia. a vat tax -- we are taxed like crazy in west written yet. we pay a real estate tax, personal property tax, and we pay a tax to have a dog. if you have a business, there's a tax for every city. we're taxed to death. plus, the sales tax. ananother tax will kill us. the last thing we need is another tax. host: if they created one that exempted food and other must have services, would that change your mind? caller: i think there's a better solution to the deficit. first, i think the first thing we need to do is welfare reform. these people who are on welfare do not work and they just have another kid so they can collect more money. it would probably make a huge difference in the national deficit. host: 4 "the houston chronicle" the oil rig explosion is front- page news. later on in the program
host: next is west virginia. this is debbie on the line for democrats, talking about the vat tax this morning. i can hear your television in the background. can you hit the mute? caller: i'm sorry. yes, i live in west virginia. a vat tax -- we are taxed like crazy in west written yet. we pay a real estate tax, personal property tax, and we pay a tax to have a dog. if you have a business, there's a tax for every city. we're taxed to death. plus, the sales tax. ananother tax will kill us. the...
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host: woodbridge, virginia. caller: good morning. i live in woodbridge, va., and i have been living here for -- police officers can and the rest any suspicious illegal immigrants. i was born in peru and i have been years since 2003. i have a successful career. yes, i could be somebody could hear in this country. i have my family. i am living my american dream. i have a mortgage to pay. everything -- it does not matter. what you are creating with this lot is a pandora's box pitted i am taking this very seriously because what is going to happen is this will give more reasons to give it to the amnesty law. political capital, i would say. in november, we had elections. everything here -- my only question for those people who are saying that this lot is going to help them, where do you come from? or your parent's board in another country? -- or your parents born in another country? our kids need to be raised the same way. it did not let them forget where they came from. host: we have mentioned phoenix's mayor earlier. he is leading the ch
host: woodbridge, virginia. caller: good morning. i live in woodbridge, va., and i have been living here for -- police officers can and the rest any suspicious illegal immigrants. i was born in peru and i have been years since 2003. i have a successful career. yes, i could be somebody could hear in this country. i have my family. i am living my american dream. i have a mortgage to pay. everything -- it does not matter. what you are creating with this lot is a pandora's box pitted i am taking...
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host: virginia beach. dan, republican. caller: hi, sir. i'm not certain that we really know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits and overstay a visa. so i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but this moves every year because of the work situation, the availability of jobs. it probably has stayed about 12 million. of those 12 million, three million are children who were born here. so they will never understand that somehow their parents have to be deported or they are not u.s. citizens or they are any less americans than any others. they probably don't speak spanish. so, it is tremendously complex. once you get into family by family you find that the disruption is quite remarkable. some people use 20 million. i don't think it is that high so i would stick with 12.
host: virginia beach. dan, republican. caller: hi, sir. i'm not certain that we really know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits and overstay a visa. so i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but this moves every year...
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spencer, west virginia, on our line for independents. jeff, go ahead. caller: this is a very interesting top he can you have here this morning. my question, is if a high-ranking democrat were to commit a race and then not get prosecuted in the united states, if he was to go back to his home country, could that country bring him up on those charges or is it kind of a deal, well, this happened on our soil, so we can't do neglect. is there any cases of something like this happen and the guy going out. guest: well, certainly the home country could prosecute and should prosecute him. it can term, folks on country that occurs even if it's not on your territory of based on the national the of the. so it depends on the country implementing that. they'd have to have a national criminal code that permits that to be done. typically some of the place where the crime was heard. european countries are somewhat different. they think any crime done by a frernlman anywhere in the world should be prosecuted in france. you also have the nationality as a victim as the basi
spencer, west virginia, on our line for independents. jeff, go ahead. caller: this is a very interesting top he can you have here this morning. my question, is if a high-ranking democrat were to commit a race and then not get prosecuted in the united states, if he was to go back to his home country, could that country bring him up on those charges or is it kind of a deal, well, this happened on our soil, so we can't do neglect. is there any cases of something like this happen and the guy going...
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host: moving from virginia to tennessee. bien that, at democratic blue line. the -- glenda, democratic line. caller: plenty of the things people are addressed will be addressed and amendments to the bill. senator sherrod brown from ohio is planning to address that with an amendment. and then the caller who just called then, he talked about fannie and freddie, that is going to be addressed separately following enactment of this bill if it gets enacted and then also in the bill to be addressed in the amendment, if it is not in the bill itself, which i have not read, is a limit and the amount of interest that can be charged on credit cards, surcharges, limiting it to a 15%. host: what affect will all of that have? caller: that will have a wonderful effect on consumers. so, all in all, it seems like a big plus. host: this story is the off lead in "the new york times." two parties began on bill to shape financial system. d of the blocks early bid, fight over the economy with midterm votes clearly in play. this piece goes this way in part -- windgate, texas, julie,
host: moving from virginia to tennessee. bien that, at democratic blue line. the -- glenda, democratic line. caller: plenty of the things people are addressed will be addressed and amendments to the bill. senator sherrod brown from ohio is planning to address that with an amendment. and then the caller who just called then, he talked about fannie and freddie, that is going to be addressed separately following enactment of this bill if it gets enacted and then also in the bill to be addressed in...
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the independent line, in roanoke, virginia. caller: obama said to lloyd blankfein, the head of goldman sachs. he says you have nothing to fear from this legislation. this is a charade. they knew that this was all planned. this is a very narrow base, from the sec, and certainly, goldman sachs is going to lose, and they will have to pay a fine of $10 million. but in the meantime, we lost $1.7 billion in this crash. they made billions of dollars out of the selling on the low side, much more money than they lost, and that was planned in this way. after this was concluded, they may even say that they will have to remove some of the executives of goldman sachs. but this is no major deal because others are going to move up with the situation. the system is going to change -- this will remain the same, and goldman sachs will be in command. the stock market went up because people understood that this was a charade. they were wanting to make this look to the people that the administration was finally being tough on goldman sachs, but thi
the independent line, in roanoke, virginia. caller: obama said to lloyd blankfein, the head of goldman sachs. he says you have nothing to fear from this legislation. this is a charade. they knew that this was all planned. this is a very narrow base, from the sec, and certainly, goldman sachs is going to lose, and they will have to pay a fine of $10 million. but in the meantime, we lost $1.7 billion in this crash. they made billions of dollars out of the selling on the low side, much more money...
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host: spartanburg, west virginia. caller: the most important thing is the jobs and stimulus package. host: do you think that the prior stimulus package was effective? caller: i think it has worked pretty well. you can see that the stock market is going up but jobs are always the lagging indicator. the fact that jobs are the lagging indicator, like as said, the other caller is right on the monday, talking about immigration. the whole thing is about jobs. what people need our living wage jobs in this country and that is what congress needs to focus on when they come back. host: reporting going on right now but the plane crash that killed the president of poland and essentially decimated the polish government. a look at some of the other folks there were killed along with the president. his wife, the national security chief, former presidents living in exile, the deputy speaker of parliament, the president of the national bank of poland. looking at a couple of other headlines in the news, sudan as having elections. "low
host: spartanburg, west virginia. caller: the most important thing is the jobs and stimulus package. host: do you think that the prior stimulus package was effective? caller: i think it has worked pretty well. you can see that the stock market is going up but jobs are always the lagging indicator. the fact that jobs are the lagging indicator, like as said, the other caller is right on the monday, talking about immigration. the whole thing is about jobs. what people need our living wage jobs in...
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bloomfield, west virginia. you are on the air. caller: basically i would like to suggest to all of your listeners that when the upcoming elections -- there should be one question for every politician. we should ask them, are you in favor of open free-trade and not protecting american jobs? if they say yes, we should immediately reject the candidate and only accept candidates willing to bring jobs back to america. host: how you protect american jobs? caller: 42000 years, tariffs were used to balance trade between sophisticated countries -- for 2000 years. it without that, it is inevitable that jobs will flow out of the country to places where you can get workers at 15 cents an hour. i have a website that goes into,jobsfirst.org -- host: what kind of work you do? caller: that is my job, trying to get jobs back to america. host: 9:00 p.m. eastern time sunday night if you want to see the rearing of the full first british election leaders debate. 9:00 p.m. eastern time. and "book tv" goes on the air tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. -- 48
bloomfield, west virginia. you are on the air. caller: basically i would like to suggest to all of your listeners that when the upcoming elections -- there should be one question for every politician. we should ask them, are you in favor of open free-trade and not protecting american jobs? if they say yes, we should immediately reject the candidate and only accept candidates willing to bring jobs back to america. host: how you protect american jobs? caller: 42000 years, tariffs were used to...
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host: woodbridge, virginia. angel. caller: i am a big fan of yours. everything you have been doing is awesome, represented schakowsky. -- representative schakowsky. have you thought about putting homeland security on the table, cutting them down to 5%, putting them under the cia? guest: i think we ought to put everything on the table. clearly, a lot of the functions in homeland security, which include disaster relief, immigration, those kinds of things, can there be efficiencies? absolutely. do we want to have 5% cuts, have been arbitrary number and say that we are going to cut everything by 5%? i think that is a cup ocop out t could hurt us. setting something archer across the board would be a bad idea -- something across the board would be a bad idea. host: here is a tweet -- guest: they may be talking about health care costs in general. that is why we have to look at it systemwide, not just medicare, medicaid. what about all the expenditures? for example, dianne feinstein and i had a piece of legislation that would allow the federal government to h
host: woodbridge, virginia. angel. caller: i am a big fan of yours. everything you have been doing is awesome, represented schakowsky. -- representative schakowsky. have you thought about putting homeland security on the table, cutting them down to 5%, putting them under the cia? guest: i think we ought to put everything on the table. clearly, a lot of the functions in homeland security, which include disaster relief, immigration, those kinds of things, can there be efficiencies? absolutely. do...
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host: ashburn, virginia. good morning. caller: as far as i understand, there is little evidence that iran is actually seeking nuclear weapons. as a free nation, they have the right to procure nuclear power for energy. host: we will get to your question. we want to get a response first. guest: with due deference to the caller, i do not know where you have been for the past 15 years. iran keeps changing their stories. they have gone from no centrifuges to 8000. if they were for peaceful purposes, i do not know what they would hide them. they are dealing with polonium, and that has only one use, and to trigger a nuclear weapon. they are 85% of the way to having weapons-grade material. anyone who does not realize that iran is relentlessly pursuing nuclear weapons is simply not paying attention. guest: fair enough. so what are we sending weapons inspectors instead of thapplying sanctions? israel refuses to sign onto the non-proliferation treaty. what wouldn't the u.s. put more pressure on them to do so? guest: the question rela
host: ashburn, virginia. good morning. caller: as far as i understand, there is little evidence that iran is actually seeking nuclear weapons. as a free nation, they have the right to procure nuclear power for energy. host: we will get to your question. we want to get a response first. guest: with due deference to the caller, i do not know where you have been for the past 15 years. iran keeps changing their stories. they have gone from no centrifuges to 8000. if they were for peaceful purposes,...
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west virginia crews are making their way into the mine were four men remain missing after monday's explosion. gov. joe manchin says crews hope to reach the start -- the target search area before noon today. morneau on the safety of toyota from a newly released company -- more now on the safety of toyota from a newly released company mail. toyota executives debated when they should inform the public about safety problems with accelerator pedals, prompting irv miller, toyotas than group vice president for internal public affairs to warn in an e- mail that "we are not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. the time to hide on this one is over. we need to come clean." the e-mail was sent on january 16 of this year. the financial crisis increase appears to be getting worse. its borrowing costs have jumped, stock market is down, and there is talk of either a default or an expensive bailout. asian and european markets were down more than 1% on the news. meanwhile, treasury secretary timothy geithner currently in beijing has concluded a meeting with the vice premier on economic ties. he did
west virginia crews are making their way into the mine were four men remain missing after monday's explosion. gov. joe manchin says crews hope to reach the start -- the target search area before noon today. morneau on the safety of toyota from a newly released company -- more now on the safety of toyota from a newly released company mail. toyota executives debated when they should inform the public about safety problems with accelerator pedals, prompting irv miller, toyotas than group vice...